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Fears of COVID-19 resurgence in the US grow as officials warn of potential upticks
Mrs_2015(NEW YORK) -- Amid a growing COVID-19 surge occurring overseas, there are renewed concerns among health officials in the United States that the spread of the highly transmissible omicron subva...
Mar 19, 2022
Federal government to direct almost $44M to populations at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS
Mark Wilson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The federal government is investing in the health and wellness of individuals at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS through mental health and substance use services...
Mar 18, 2022
More than 30 companies to produce generic version of Pfizer's COVID pill
Fabian Sommer/picture alliance via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The United Nations-backed Medicines Patent Pool announced Thursday it has signed an agreement with 35 companies around the globe to produce...
Mar 18, 2022
Why some Americans haven't gotten COVID yet and why it's not inevitable they ever will: Experts
Pekic/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- When the omicron wave hit the United States, it spread throughout the country like wildfire. Different models estimate that anywhere from 50% to 75% of Americans had be...
Mar 18, 2022
Twins born at 22 weeks go home after over 130 days in hospital
Courtesy of Taylor Davis (NEW YORK) -- Taylor Davis said she feels "blessed" after bringing her twin daughters, Avery Reign Davis and Emersyn Gray Davis, home from the hospital this week. The baby gir...
Mar 18, 2022
Hospital uses camera to let parents watch during C-section
Amanda Koop(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) -- A hospital in Michigan is giving birthing parents a new way to stay connected during a cesarean section delivery. Spectrum Health Butterworth, a hospital in Grand R...
Mar 18, 2022
Bill backs up new 988 suicide prevention line with funding
The Good Brigade/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- In advance of the rollout of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline's new three-digit number, legislators have announced a bill to help fund its implemen...
Mar 18, 2022
Hairstylist spots skin cancer on client: What dermatologists want you to know
redshorts/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- While many people know a trip to the hairdresser can save you from a bad hair day, it could also save your life. That was the case for an Illinois-based woman, Mary...
Mar 18, 2022
COVID cases predicted to rise in coming weeks because of new BA.2 variant
SONGPHOL THESAKIT/Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- Experts fear that COVID-19 cases in the United States will rise in the next few weeks as the new BA.2 variant continues to spread. Data from the Centers for ...
Mar 17, 2022
New federal ventilation guidelines mark next step in fight against COVID
Stella/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration will announce new building ventilation standards for schools and businesses on Thursday -- a welcome step for experts who feel the U.S. has ...
Mar 17, 2022